Las Vegas is filled with all sorts of excitement far beyond the casino floor. The Entertainment Capital of the World guarantees an endless stream of adrenaline-pumping fun that keeps visitors coming back for more. From heart-stopping roller coasters to high-flying ziplines, here are the best thrill rides in Las Vegas.
1. Adventuredome at Circus Circus
The Adventuredome is a massive five-acre indoor amusement park housed right under a glass dome at Circus Circus. It features dozens of attractions, from mild bumper cars and 4D theater experiences to extreme coasters. Guests staying at Circus Circus can purchase discounted passes, while general public all-day ride wristbands start at around $60 (or individual ride tickets can be purchased).
2. Canyon Blaster Coaster (Adventuredome)
Not for the faint of heart, the Canyon Blaster is the world’s only indoor double-loop, double-corkscrew roller coaster. Hitting speeds of up to 55 mph, this classic metal coaster takes you through steep drops, upside-down inversions, and pitch-black tunnels that leave you completely disoriented in the best way possible.
3. El Loco Roller Coaster (Adventuredome)
El Loco is another wild roller coaster experience inside the Adventuredome. Taking riders up 90 feet before plunging them down at 1.5 vertical Gs, this coaster features thrilling bank turns, 180-degree flat spins, and gravity-defying barrel rolls.
4. Sling Shot (Adventuredome)
Short, sweet, and terrifying, the Sling Shot shoots riders up a 100-foot tower at 4 Gs of acceleration before dropping them in a weightless free-fall back down. The sudden head rush will stay with you long after the ride ends.
5. The Inverter (Adventuredome)
If you like having your world flipped upside down, The Inverter is for you. This ride swings you in 360-degree continuous loops, stopping mid-flight while holding you upside down by a shoulder harness before reversing direction.
6. SkyJump (The STRAT)
If you want the ultimate thrill on the Strip, SkyJump at The STRAT holds the Guinness World Record for the highest commercial decelerator descent. Dressed in a flight suit and attached to a high-speed cable system, thrill-seekers jump off an open-air platform on the 108th floor—plunging 855 feet down toward the Strip at speeds approaching 40 mph.
7. X-Scream (The STRAT)
Perched 866 feet in the air atop The STRAT Tower, X-Scream resembles a giant teeter-totter track. The ride propels you headfirst 27 feet over the edge of the tower, suspending you briefly over empty space before pulling you back and tilting again. It creates the heart-stopping sensation that you’re about to shoot straight off the building.
8. The Big Shot (The STRAT)
Located at the very pinnacle of The STRAT Tower needle, The Big Shot launches 16 riders 160 feet straight up the tower’s mast (reaching a height of 1,081 feet above the ground) in a matter of seconds. After experiencing moment-of-weightlessness at the top, you drop back down for a series of bouncing G-force drops.
9. The Big Apple Coaster (New York-New York)
Wrapping around the exterior of the New York-New York Hotel & Casino, The Big Apple Coaster serves up classic steel coaster thrills. Featuring a 180-degree heartline twist and a 144-foot drop, you’ll reach speeds up to 67 mph right alongside replica NYC landmarks and Las Vegas Boulevard.
10. FLY LINQ Zipline (The LINQ Promenade)
The first and only zipline on the main Las Vegas Strip, FLY LINQ launches riders from a 12-story tower right off Las Vegas Boulevard. Flying at speeds up to 35 mph, up to 10 side-by-side riders soar over 1,000 feet down the open-air LINQ Promenade before landing near the base of the High Roller observation wheel.
11. SlotZilla Zipline (The Fremont Experience)
Located in Downtown Las Vegas, SlotZilla is an iconic 12-story, slot-machine-themed zipline tower. It offers two flight tiers: the lower “Zipline” (where you ride in a seated position 77 feet up) or the higher “Zoomline” (where you fly superhero-style 114 feet up), soaring all the way down the Fremont Street canopy above crowds and under neon lights.
12. FlyOver Las Vegas (The Strip)
Located on Las Vegas Boulevard next to the Hard Rock Cafe, FlyOver is an immersive flying theater ride. Suspended in motion seats in front of a giant 52-foot spherical screen, riders glide, dip, and swoop over breathtaking landscapes. Wind, mist, and location-specific scents complete a multi-sensory aerial thrill.
13. iFLY Vegas Indoor Skydiving (The Strip)
If you want the thrill of skydiving without jumping out of an airplane, Vegas Indoor Skydiving (located just off the Strip) features a vertical wind tunnel powered by a 1,000-horsepower motor. After a quick training session, you’ll float, hover, and fly in a mesh-walled air column under the guidance of an instructor.
14. Eye Dropper (AREA15)
Located in AREA15’s Zone 2 expansion, Eye Dropper takes the classic drop tower and turns it into a trippy, cinematic thrill ride. Topped with a giant LED “digital eye” visible across the district, this 200-foot tower launches riders up and drops them in sudden freefalls at speeds up to 36 mph. Reaching forces from 4.0 Gs to moments of weightless -1.2 Gs, it delivers an intense rush surrounded by pulsing lights, mechanical soundscapes, and psychedelic visuals.
15. Haley’s Comet (AREA15)
If you want a high-flying zip ride without going outside, head inside the main complex at AREA15 for Haley’s Comet. Billed as a cross between hang-gliding and free-falling, this duel-track glider suspends you high above “The Spine” (AREA15’s central concourse). You can race side-by-side with a friend as you dip, swoop, and soar over the art installations and crowds below.
Wrapping Things Up
After a long day of going through some of the wildest rides in Vegas, you’ll want to relax as the day comes to an end. Why not head over to your neighborhood cannabis dispensary, Wallflower Cannabis House to get yourself some goods? We are located at 6540 Blue Diamond Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89139 or 3485 Volunteer Blvd, Henderson, NV 89044.
At Wallflower, you can get high-quality cannabis products, such as flowers, pre-rolls, vapes, waxes, edibles, and more. Come on by after an exciting day of fun!